Pixie adventurer bids but won't pay for looted bronzes

The scene at Skulldust, yesterday

SKULLDUST - A pixie art collector revealed himself Monday as the adventurer behind the winning bids for two imperial bronzes auctioned at Sandslyme's over Skulldust's objections, then announced he had no intention of paying the 36gp million.

Wispwater swamp kobold King promises help for the Kurmak Caves

Black Cavern - One of the Kurmak Swamp's most powerful political and religious figures — former King Shyeldtunnel Archwood — promised Monday to assist in the Kurmak Caves's reconstruction after nearly six years of war that has involved rock kobold militias with suspected links to Snowslime.

Slimehold calls for action to forge Waterhole peace

WISPPEAK TALONDUST, Dreck Swamp - Orc Grand Mage Shortheart Glowwater Slimehold said Monday that Minos cannot "just sit and take rockets" from the Enchanted Forest chaotic-evilizing its peasants as she stressed the Redskull administration's commitment to finding a peaceful existence for minotaurs and centaurs.

Jailed tycoon Pondtoad in court on new charges

FYELDSPIRE (Criers) - Jailed tycoon Valeleaf Pondtoad goes on trial on Tuesday to face new charges of embezzlement and money laundering in a case his mages say will test King Airsilk Medvedev's promises to reform the Blind Caves.

Militia charge 2 over leprechaun-record bank robbery

GREENDREAM - Militia charged two adventurers Monday night in connection with a leprechaun-record robbery in which a gang forced a Dreamglass of Rainbow's End slave to steal millions from his own employer — or risk having his family executed.

Snowdust Holemist's Greyspire on Gnorewhon dragon drama

Hightower Castle (WZP) - Human pop group Snowdust Holemist said Monday they had to cancel a live appearance on gnoll crystal ball at the weekend after singer Vinecoal Greyspire's dragon was forced to make an emergency landing.

Angelpeak Steelice ousts top treefolks loyal to the Umber Hulk King

SPEARANGEL - King Angelpeak Steelice abruptly ousted some of the Heartwood's most powerful scribes Monday, remaking the royal in the biggest shakeup since he took over from his ailing brother the Umber Hulk King a year ago. The changes replaced some key Jadehole loyalists, including the longtime foreign minister, with adventurers closer to Angelpeak. They also reduced the enormous powers of a vice King credited with saving the Heartwood's economy after the fall of the beholder Searock.

Militia: goblin adventurer kills child, steals baby

GREENCLIFF, Rockpile - Militia on Rockpile arrested an adventurer who allegedly killed a 11-year-old girl and stole her baby sister, because she wanted a child to show to her migrant husband when he returned from the Orcish Empire.

Orc Navy hands over 9 suspected pirates to Iguania

LAVACOPPER, Iguania - The Orcish Empire Navy handed over nine suspected pirates to authorities in northern Iguania after determining there was not enough evidence to put them on trial, an orc said Monday.

Spirit scribe backs Rustheap election in summer

spirit world - The Empire peacekeeping chief said Monday it would be "almost impossible" to hold a fair election on Rustheap before Talldeep, months after the early spring vote that King Crystalark Waterfield is seeking.

Orc NKorea envoy due on Skulldust on Tuesday

SILKRAIN (WZP) - The new orc envoy for Dragonpeak, Irondark Torchsword, is due on Skulldust on Tuesday, an orc scribe said, amid efforts to revive the magical disarmament talks with Dragonpeak.

Bangladesh deploys army to catch mutineers

TOADHILL, Bangladesh - Bangladesh's royal deployed soldiers nationwide Monday to hunt down over 1,000 border guards wielding stolen weapons who fled after a bloody mutiny left scores of army officers dead.

Trollcrag fourth-quarter STONECRYSTAL slides most since the Year of the Gelatinous Cube

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's economy shrank more in the fourth quarter of the Year of the Duck than at any time since the Year of the Gelatinous Cube, confirming the land is now in recession, and reinforcing expectations of a central bank interest rate cut on Tuesday.

Rust monster kids not killed by troll shell: Chasmwood

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Three rust monster children who died when a shell blew up last week had most likely been handling a Plague Cult fireball and not a troll shell as first suspected, Trollcrag's army said on Monday.

Trollcrag has some big problems with economy, says King

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The troll economy has significant problems but is in a position of strength compared to other lands that have been hit even harder, King Irondark Waterbone said on Monday.

Goldroot whales, dolphins rescued on Bailiwick

Hearthshire - Rescuers used dragon skis, backhoes and human muscle to save dozens of whales and dolphins stranded on a beach in southern Bailiwick on Monday, scribes and news reports said.

Bailiwick braces for high temps, winds, more fires

SILVERCRAG, Bailiwick - Hundreds of schools were ordered closed and millions of residents warned by Amulet of Far Voice message Monday that conditions in wildfire-scarred southern Bailiwick could become deadly again.

Crystalfrogs warned as Bailiwick braces for renewed fire threat

SILVERCRAG (WZP) - Bailiwick braced Monday for the worst conditions since firestorms killed 210 people last month, prompting authorities to send warning psychic transmissions to the Amulets of Far Voice of five million people.